Best Pin Box?

[BurbMan]

Since we had such a great discussion about hitches, what's the consensus on the best pin box?

[JKJavelin]

I don't know if anyone can tell you what the 'best' is, but 2.5 years ago our trailer was towing just fine with the standard pinbox, but I was concerned when hearing about people having frame problems, so I looked into the different pinboxes, and decided on the Lippert Trailair. I can watch the shock absorber in action in my rearview mirror floating in the truck bed. It holds air very well and use it with a Demco Autoslide hitch.
JK

[TXiceman]

You will get a lot of "opinions" on this, and many will be from a person with experience of the only pin box they have ever had on their first trailer. We have had several 5ers with different pin boxes. Some have had a rigid pin box. The current trailer had a Demco Glide Ride.

With the Demco, it reduces chucking but the links need replacing after about 20,000 to 30,000 miles. The link bushings wear and you start to get clunking when you start or stop, and it has some side play. We are using a Trailer Saver TS3 air ride hitch in the truck.

The best pin box we have had was a Mor/Ryde pin box. It helps to reduce chucking and is durable.
https://www.morryde.com/products/rubber-pin-box/


Some people who use the air ride pin boxes are happy with them, but it stays with the trailer when you sell it. With an air ride hitch, you can use it in different trucks and different trailers.

Ken

[Sonora108]

I'll kick this one off. I have a Reese 5th Airborne 20K for our 2013 Arctic Fox 27-5L. As long as it will hold air it's performed well for us. No chucking, bouncing . I also have the B&W Companion hitch which helps also. I will have to admit we don't put as many miles on it as a lot of folks here might, maybe 2000 a year. Good Luck
Bill